Walker River snowpack now sits at only slightly above average

10:23 AM,
Jan. 31, 2013

Written by

Robert Perea
rperea@masonvalleynews.com

Although the amount of snow on the ground is holding steady, the stormy December gave way to a dry January, and the Walker River Basin's snowpack is only slightly above average for this time of year.

The snowpack for December was more than twice the yearly average for that month, but very little additional snowfall has been recorded at the six USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service SNOTEL sites.

As of Monday morning, the basin's snowpack was 116 percent of the yearly average for Jan. 28. The percentage has steadily declined throughout January as the snow on the ground during the dry month ...